Kapampangans defend themselves against Dutch invaders in Abukay, now Abucay, Bataan. Nearly 200 Kapampangans died, while 40 others, together with the Spanish alcalde mayor and two Dominican priests were imprisoned inside Batavia, a ship of the Dutch East India Company.
SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH IN ABUCAY, BATAAN
Photo By My Visita Iglesia on Flickr
1869
Two hundred twenty-two years later, Carlos Maria de la Torre y Nava Cerrada begins his term as governor general of the Philippines. He is perceived to be a liberal, a product of the 1868 Spanish Revolution. Filipino and Spanish liberals welcome his arrival.
Governor General De la Torre promulgated the abolition of flogging as a punishment of native soldiers who abandon their posts. He replaced this with one month imprisonment.
De la Torre served as the governor general of the country until April 14, 1871 when King Amadeo of Spain appointed Don Rafael de Izquierdo y Gutierrez as the new governor general on January 18, 1871.
REFERENCES:
______. "Abucay, Bataan." In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Internet: Available URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abucay,_Bataan. June 21, 2008.
______. "Batavia." In Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Internet: Available URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavia_(ship). June 13, 2008.
Totanes, Henry S. "A Timeline of Philippine History." In Kasaysayan: The Story of the Filipino People. (Vol. 10).
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